To make permanent the waiver authority of the Secretary of Education with respect to student financial assistance during a war or other military operation or national emergency.
Latest action · Oct 17, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 20, 2007
- Passed HouseSep 25, 2007
- Passed SenateSep 27, 2007
- To the PresidentSep 29, 2007
- Became lawSep 30, 2007Public Law 110-93
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Declares the sense of Congress that: (1) the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 addresses the unique situations that active duty military personnel and other affected individuals may face in connection with their enrollment in postsecondary institutions and their federal student loans; and (2) the provisions authorized by such Act should be made permanent, thereby allowing the Secretary of Education to continue providing assistance to active duty service members and other affected individuals and their families.
Amends the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 to repeal the termination date of such act, thereby making permanent the Secretary's authority to waive or modify any statutory or regulatory provision applicable to the student financial assistance programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as deemed necessary in connection with a war or other military operation or national emergency.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 20, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | George Miller | Original | Sep 20, 2007 |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Original | Sep 20, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Sep 20, 2007 |
| Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee | Referred Oct 17, 2007 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 17, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
- Sep 30, 2007Signed by President.
- Sep 30, 2007Became Public Law No: 110-93.
- Sep 29, 2007Presented to President.
- Sep 28, 2007Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 27, 2007Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12316)
- Sep 27, 2007Cleared for White House.
- Sep 26, 2007Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Sep 25, 2007Mr. Sestak moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 25, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10789-10791)
- Sep 25, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3625.
- Sep 25, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10789)
- Sep 25, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 20, 2007Introduced in House
- Sep 20, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S12316 | Sherrod Brown D-OH | Sep 27, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H10789–H10791Text printed H10789 | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon R-CA, Joe Sestak D-PA, John Kline R-MN | Sep 25, 2007 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-10 | EDUCATION BENEFITS FOR NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES57 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Mar 22, 2007 |
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R42881 | Education-Related Regulatory Flexibilities, Waivers, and Federal Assistance in Response to Disasters and National Emergencies Archived | Report | Jul 31, 2019 |
| R44005 | Questions of the Privileges of the House: An Analysis | Report | Aug 5, 2015 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To make permanent the waiver authority of the Secretary of Education with respect to student financial assistance during a war or other military operation or national emergency.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Sep 26, 2007Received in Senate
- Sep 25, 2007Engrossed in House
- Sep 20, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
